Refrigerated and Frozen Foods Globalization has helped to create a business environment where geographical boundaries are blurred. Businesses and people are more interconnected through advanced technology and means of communication, where the exchange of an international good or service can occur with just the click of a button.
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Food Navigator-USAConsumer interest in healthy eating is at an all-time high, and in many ways food and beverage manufacturers are rising to meet this demand by cutting calories from across their portfolios and offering more better-for-you options — but the Center for Science in the Public interest says companies can do more.
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The HillPresident-elect Donald Trump announced plans to nominate former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as energy secretary.
"As the governor of Texas, Rick Perry created a business climate that produced millions of new jobs and lower energy prices in his state, and he will bring that same approach to our entire country as secretary of energy," Trump said in a statement distributed by his transition team. READ MORE

PoliticoEverybody could see Hillary Clinton was cooked in Iowa. So when the Service Employees International Union started hearing anxiety out of Michigan, union officials decided to reroute their volunteers, giving a desperate team on the ground around Detroit some hope.
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Fortune Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks Donald Trump has the chance to be like JFK during his presidency.
Gates told CNBC that he thinks Trump has the opportunity to establish "American leadership through innovation," adding that a lot of Trump's message since his candidacy has been about "where he sees things not as good as he'd like."
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Food Dive The U.K.'s Committees of Advertising Practice has passed new rules to ban advertising processed foods high in sugar, fat or salt to children directly or in situations where consumers under 18 years of age comprise more than 25 percent of the target audience, FoodBev Media reported. The broad ban includes regulations for all nonbroadcast media, including print, film, online and social media, and prevents brands from using promotions, licensed characters and celebrities who are popular among children to advertise these products.
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Food Dive U.S. and European government and trade officials have been putting up a strong defense against potential Chinese legislation that could stand in the way of billions of dollars of food shipments to the second-leading global economy.
China aims to get its unwieldy food chain under better control, but its new law would enforce food imports to include health certificates from October to the present beginning next year, even for low-risk products.READ MORE

Progressive Grocer On their journeys from the store to the stove, today's shoppers are making deliberate decisions and seeking positive culinary experiences, including wanting to feel good about the foods they consume and taking pride in the brands they buy and share online, according to Acosta's latest "The Why? Behind The Buy" report.
“The experiential factor is driving today's shoppers to make food choices rooted in what will bring them personal satisfaction and enjoyment," said Colin Stewart, senior vice president at Acosta. READ MORE

Food Dive Few times in history have rapid advancements in technology and breakthrough innovations had the ability to disrupt the grocery business model in such fast and all-encompassing ways. Retailers find themselves challenged by everything from changing consumer shopping patterns and mobile payment methods to inventory management issues and fresh product procurement approaches.
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Business Insider Chipotle is facing an "increasingly frequent problem" in its restaurants: food shortages.
Restaurants are miscalculating demand and not making enough food, so certain ingredients sometimes aren't immediately available for customers.READ MORE

Food Business NewsLarge, Grade A eggs were featured at 49 cents a dozen by a major Midwest supermarket chain in early December. The average wholesale price for large eggs quoted by the Agriculture Department as of Dec. 2 was 45 1/2 cents a dozen in the Midwest, the lowest of the four regions reported. Neither price would cover the cost of packaging and transportation, one industry source said. It is evidence of the deep problem the egg industry is having getting production under control.READ MORE